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jaidenmarie11's review against another edition
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Homophobia
sarasreading's review against another edition
5.0
This book will haunt me, and everyone should read it.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation
Minor: Pedophilia and Trafficking
carleereads__'s review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War
happilyeveralli's review against another edition
5.0
For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
124smilehd's review against another edition
4.75
The story itself is a dark and honest recount of a boy who survived the holocaust and it shows the progression of his lost of hope, faith and even humanity. By his own admission, by the end when his
The book is beautifully written, with phrases that I will never forget and will probably keep me thinking for years to come. This is thanks to the tremendous skill of his wife, Marion Wiesel, who is the translator of this edition.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Medical content and Deportation
ashsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Medical trauma and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
tazrox's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry
megloyd916's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War
puglover's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child death, Religious bigotry, and Deportation
Minor: Sexual violence
abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition
5.0
A rating less than five stars would be ridiculous. This is the best memoir ever written. I don't have much to say other than this is a must read for everyone. We must remember what happened. In Wiesel's words, "...one could not keep silent no matter how difficult, if not impossible, it was to speak."
He also says, "For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time."
We have a responsibility to stand firmly against evil and bigotry. If you stay silent, you are taking the side of the oppressor. That is the reason why Wiesel wrote this book. To make sure the world knew what happened and we never forget it.
"Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices."
Again, this is a must read. Not only is this story important, the way Wiesel writes is magnificent. His talent shines through. He has such a strong narrative voice, one I could never forget, even if I tried.
Old review:
A lot of books about the Holocaust end with a renewed hope of life or a lesson learned through the experience. This one doesn't have that. Wiesel's telling of his experiences are so raw and truthful. He tells it exactly how it happened and how it made him feel. It's so much more realistic for someone to completely lose their faith and hope after a horrific experience like this, which is what Wiesel talks about in this book. As sad as it is, it's just so truthful and blunt.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation